![]() ![]() Hannibal Lecter is a Serial Killer of the highest caliber, and yet the FBI not only seeks him out for his expertise and assistance on cases, but they like and trust him enough to allow him into their personal lives as well. Hannibal is a prequel to Manhunter (or Red Dragon, as the books go), and where the Theatrical prequel, Hannibal Rising, went completely wrong, this small screen effort got it absolutely right. With Hannibal, they've allowed Bryan Fuller and his crew to give us a solid, engaging, nasty little hour-long that not only does Hannibal Lecter and his legacy great justice, but I dare say has improved upon the titular cannibal's story considerably. Well in this case I stand corrected, because it seems as if NBC just let it rip with this show. Network TV is a money game, and taking crazy chances is something that the Big 4 just never have the balls (or inclination) to do. How could a TV Show about Hannibal Lecter possibly work? How could NBC ever do the character, and the series of books from whence he came, any justice whatsoever? Network TV is no place for blood, gore, cannibalism, and such heavy themes no, Network TV plays it safe, and offers mostly pedestrian, non-offensive programming to its audience, because that's just what they do. When we first heard that NBC was making a TV Show based around one of the biggest icons in movie history, I laughed. ![]()
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